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Yilmaz 2010 (Continued)<br />

Other bias Low risk The report appeared <strong>to</strong> be free of other<br />

sources of bias.<br />

IQR:<br />

ORT: oral rehydration therapy<br />

Characteristics of excluded studies [ordered by study ID]<br />

Study Reason <strong>for</strong> exclusion<br />

Ginsburg 1980 Non RCT.<br />

Van Eygen 1979 No outcomes matching those specified in the pro<strong>to</strong>col of this review<br />

RCT<br />

Characteristics of studies awaiting assessment [ordered by study ID]<br />

Debray 1990<br />

Methods From translation: multi centre (5 hospitals), double blind, randomized study. Blinded data entry<br />

Participants 47 infants, no drop-outs. Only 49% with <strong>vomiting</strong> <strong>related</strong> <strong>to</strong> gastroenteritis<br />

Interventions 23 <strong>to</strong> alizapride, 24 <strong>to</strong> me<strong>to</strong>pimazine (oral drops).<br />

Outcomes Time <strong>to</strong> cessation of <strong>vomiting</strong> sorted by 1-2 days, 2-3 days, 3-4 days<br />

Notes No separate data <strong>for</strong> participants with gastroenteritis-<strong>related</strong> <strong>vomiting</strong><br />

Reeves 2002<br />

Methods Quote: “A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial, conducted in the emergency department of a tertiarycare<br />

children’s hospital” (Bos<strong>to</strong>n USA). “A computer randomization code was produced by a member of the medical<br />

school’s center <strong>for</strong> clinical investigation. Blocking was used in groups of 4, 6 or 10 as generated randomly by<br />

computer”. “All providers except the pharmacist were blinded <strong>to</strong> group assignment until after data analysis. The<br />

study investiga<strong>to</strong>rs remained blinded until after complete statistical analysis was per<strong>for</strong>med”<br />

Participants 107 children enrolled, 2 losses <strong>to</strong> follow-up, age range 3 months <strong>to</strong> 22 yrs<br />

<strong>Antiemetics</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>reducing</strong> <strong>vomiting</strong> <strong>related</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>acute</strong> gastroenteritis in children and adolescents (Review)<br />

Copyright © 2011 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />

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